Kerk, Sluytermanwei 4

English translation

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Description

Reformed Church, tower and churchyard. Single-aisle village church constructed of tufa stone and largely dating from the Romanesque period; the closed choir has beneath the corbels brickwork nubs, 13th century. The tower below of tufa stone with Romanesque sound openings containing Bremer stone partial columns is heightened in brickwork and displays sparing fields with timber-framing at the tops of the gabled roof termination (origin 13th century). On the corners 17th century sandstone set-out corbels. The tower was completely rebuilt in 1952 after collapse. In the church 17th century pulpit, 17th and 18th century benches with candle-holders, 18th century organ case, a large number of 17th and 18th century grave slabs. Organ with Hauptwerk and Rückwerk, made in 1799 by A. van Gruisen. Bell chamber with ring of two bells, one by Hermanus, 1394, diam. 116 cm. and one by J. Borchhardt, 1749, diam. 106 cm. Mechanical tower clock J.F. Weule, Bockenem, first quarter 20th century. On the south wall of the church is a two-sided sundial, one face of which is oriented to the southeast and the other to the southwest. Inscription on southwest: A 16 HEERMA VIRTVTE. On southeast: NON VI HANYA.